In mid May, I packed up my stuff, three pairs of skis, two pairs of ski boots, my kayaking gear, two kayaks, two mountain bikes, and my dog and drove west. Well, west and then north. 6500 miles in the following three weeks. But it was not all for naught -- along the way, I did a high water trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon for a friend's bachelor party and paddled in Montana, Idaho, Washington, and BC.…

This is a post by Dagger team paddler Pat Keller from Asheville, NC and



"Fellow huckers! Allow me a moment to speak to you on a crucial point of the code. The level of excitement out there is so proud to see, so proud. That being said, with this excitement we must stay within our own…

I put this blog post up few weeks back about an intense run in Southwestern BC, Fear Canyon of the Elaho.  Here is the video of my first run down the river...

I have to say that the Nomad 8.5 is definitely my happy place for large volume…

Greetings All!

I wanted to check in from the Whistler, BC library about some recent adventures that I have been having out here.  

Tommy Hilleke once said that "everything else is just training for kayaking in BC."  I've been thinking about that statement over the past few weeks of exploring this area of the world.  It is absolutely true.  The rivers here are remote, difficult to get into, sometimes impossible to get out of, and any scouting or portaging comes…

Come out join us for a paddle on your local river!  Learn new tricks, skills, or just come out for a fun day Team Dagger is joining with the following retailers for paddling events around the country.  Check the dates and locations below and hope to see you out there!  Also contact the store for specific information on the paddle.

The Riverstore, Lotus CA

May 21

Team Dagger attending:  Laura Farrell

More info:…

Photo By Erik Boomer

When I open up my phone to see that I missed a call from Erik Boomer I know that something juicy is brewing and a wave of anxiety and excitement hits me. Three days ago when I opened my phone to see that Boomer had left me a message it was no different. In his message he said, "Todd we're going to the Stikine. Call me back if you…